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The Louisiana Mr. Football Award is an honor given to the top high school football player in the state of Louisiana . Past winners have often proceeded to have successful college careers and play in the National Football League (NFL) and other professional football leagues.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3]
Professional teams listed are teams known. N/A indicates player is not eligible to play in the NFL yet
Year
Player
High School
College
Professional team(s)
1995
Cecil Collins , RB
Leesville
LSU , McNeese State
Miami Dolphins
1996
Travis Minor , RB
Catholic
Florida State
Miami Dolphins , St. Louis Rams
1997
Adam McConathy, LB
West Monroe
LSU , Texas , Louisiana Tech
1998
Bradie James , LB
West Monroe
LSU
Dallas Cowboys , Houston Texans
1999
Brock Berlin , QB
Evangel
Florida , Miami
Miami Dolphins , Dallas Cowboys , St. Louis Rams , Detroit Lions
2000
Byron Robertson, RB
St. Thomas Aquinas
None
2001
Jason Miller, RB
Iota
McNeese State
2002
Robert Lane, QB
Neville
Ole Miss
2003
Chris Markey , RB
Jesuit
UCLA
Billings Outlaws (IFL ), Zurich Renegades (Switzerland )
2004
Ryan Perrilloux , QB
East St. John
LSU , Jacksonville State
Hartford Colonials (UFL ), New York Giants , Calgary Stampeders (CFL ), New Orleans VooDoo (AFL ), Aix-en-Provence Argonautes , (France )
2005
Charles Scott , RB
Jonesboro-Hodge
LSU
Philadelphia Eagles , Arizona Cardinals , New York Giants
2006
Joe McKnight , RB
John Curtis
USC
New York Jets , Kansas City Chiefs , Edmonton Eskimos (CFL ), Saskatchewan Roughriders (CFL)
2007
Randall Mackey, QB
Bastrop
Ole Miss
2008
Blake Matherne, QB
Belle Chasse
Nicholls State
2009
Gavin Webster, QB
Lutcher
Southeastern Louisiana , Southern (Baseball )
2010
Anthony Johnson , DL
O.P. Walker
LSU
Miami Dolphins , Washington Redskins , New England Patriots , New York Jets , Indianapolis Colts , Memphis Express (AAF ), Calgary Stampeders (CFL ), Los Angeles Wildcats (XFL ), DC Defenders (XFL)
2011
Landon Collins , DB
Dutchtown
Alabama
New York Giants , Washington Redskins
2012
John Diarse , QB
Neville
LSU , TCU
Denver Broncos , San Antonio Commanders (AAF ), Massachusetts Pirates (NAL )
2013
Leonard Fournette , RB
St. Augustine
LSU
Jacksonville Jaguars , Tampa Bay Buccaneers , Buffalo Bills
2014
Deshawn Capers-Smith, QB
Warren Easton
Texas A&M
2015
Lindsey Scott Jr. , QB
Zachary
LSU , E. Mississippi C.C. , Missouri , Nicholls , Incarnate Word
Houston Roughnecks (XFL/UFL ), Arlington Renegades (UFL)
2016
Keytaon Thompson , QB
Landry-Walker
Mississippi State , Virginia
Detroit Lions , Orlando Guardians (XFL), Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)
2017
Pooka Williams Jr. , RB
Hahnville
Kansas
Cincinnati Bengals , DC Defenders (XFL), St. Louis BattleHawks (XFL), San Antonio Brahmas (UFL)
2018
Derek Stingley Jr. , DB
The Dunham School
LSU
Houston Texans
2019
Christian Westcott, QB
Lakeshore
Southeastern Louisiana
N/A
2020
Sage Ryan, S
Lafayette Christian Academy
LSU
N/A
2021
Landry Lyddy,[ 4] QB
Calvary Baptist
Louisiana Tech , UAB
N/A
2022
Tackett Curtis ,[ 5] LB
Many
USC , Wisconsin
N/A
2023
Ju'Juan Johnson,[ 6] QB
Lafayette Christian Academy
LSU
N/A